Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park is a municipal

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, Ontario, that has been represented in the

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since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2022, with

Gord Perks Gordon Perks (born October 7, 1963) is a Canadian politician and environmental activist who has served on Toronto City Council since 2006, when he was elected to Ward 16 Parkdale—High Park. Since 2018, Perks has represented Ward 4 Parkdale—H ...

elected councillor for the 2022–2026 term.

History

The ward was created in 2018 when the provincial government aligned Toronto's then-44 municipal wards with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings. The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 13 (western section), the old Ward 14 (eastern section).

2018 municipal election

Ward 4 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Then–Ward 14 incumbent councillor Gord Perks, who had served since 2006, was elected with 44.55 per cent of the vote.

2022 municipal election

Incumbent Gord Perks secured re-election in a competitive race against fellow progressive Chemi Lhamo.

Geography

Parkdale—High Park is part of the

and

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community council. It is bounded on the west by the Humber River, and on the east by rail lines used for

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operations,

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and

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. The ward's north boundary follows the

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track just south of St. Clair Avenue, and the south boundary is

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Councillors

Election results

References

External links

Councillor's webpage
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